How do vegetable farmers feel about (HEIRLOOM TOMATOES)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- We forgot to start our heirloom tomatoes, but how do we really feel about them?
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We farm over 400 acres here in north east Pennsylvania, but 80 of those acres are strictly vegetables. Come take a look and see how our family works together to bring in the harvest!
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I don’t know what happened, but I wasn’t able to post my video till just now. Thank you for being patient. We love you all!
Not sure if it will change but only up to 360p playback
Ok. It should upload hd soon. Thank you for watching it means a lot.
Just happy to have a new video any time
It's fine Andrew, you do such an incredible job. I'm sure it gets taxing at times to put on a happy face all the time. Springtime does get super busy I know from experience but once you have things planted the rush will calm down. 🌞
No worries. We will wait. 😁
You all are hard workers. I appreciate you taking the time to film for us.
I appreciate you. Thanks for the kindness
A new friendly face - Diane! You guys gonna need a family tree or flow chart 😬 to show everyone of the veggie boys and girls and who is related to who. 👍 keep up the good work on the farm and market. Thanks for your video work!!
I've been thinking that too.
Nice job Andrew. Soon to be a daddy. Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy!!!
Thank you Brian
Very true
Love you guys and girls!!!
What a wonderful end of the work day surprise
I just love when your dad says, "I'm Grandpa." Cali is going to be really lucky to have so many Grandparents in her life.
I’m so excited for his first time to hold her
We Canadian’s are known for our clean air hence better “air loom” tomatoes with Canadian air. Lol
That pun was wonderful!
That explains my yellow and purple tomatoes both regular and cherries did not do well
and veggie baby lol
Blessings to all!
I really appreciate your videos, I have learned a lot from them.
Thanks Randall :)
Marglobe is my favorite
Me too 🍅😊
But I have two others as well (Rutgers & Celebrity)
But 34 marglobes in garden this year.
Sharing is caring 😊
Andrew,
Can’t begin to tell you how much fun you’re going to have as a father. You’re life is going to change in so many wonderful ways, and the best thing, you get to fall in love with your wife all over again, this time as the mother of your child.
My family really loves your show we can’t wait for the next video
Which I can get some of them pepper seed those peppers big
Oh ya....nothing bad cone from 🇨🇦....I just heard that....😁
In Canada, the consumer is very resistant to GMO tomatoes. Which is why I only grow heirloom Beefsteak tomatoes. // In addition, I found making the soil a little acidic, adds flavour to the tomatoes.
Have you thought about growing gourds? Check out the prices of dried gourds on the internet.
Thanks for a another use for tent stakes.
😂
I have a huge problem of cabbages damping off. I will try watering earlier in the day.
Andrew your hanging baskets look beautiful. Will you post me some😜love from L and B from South Africa
i miss the tomatoes of my youth, something happened in the '60's
Nice farm and your family i am your fan sir I watched your all video's
I would be interested in your barn setups *video idea* thanks
Did it again...you and dad dropped some new knowledge on me that will certainly help me be more successful in my garden. Thanks!🙂
I’m glad we could help!
I love your farm market, farm and staff!!! You guys are doing a great job!
One advantage to the arid climate here in NM is the almost non existence of mildews and only slight bouts of blight. But it can get too hot and the pollinators aren't out or the pollen can go sterile. That happened to me last summer 3 heat waves had really low yields compared to other years.
Ouch heat waves aren’t fun. We have been so wet the past 3 years
Down here in Va we plant about 1k to 3k heirlooms each plant and they do pretty fine must be a little different up there
Could be. I’m glad they do well for you!
HI DIANE!!!!
How do you keep your sprouts from “damping off”?
How about a videos of all your flowers and baskets, they look so beautiful!!
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos! Thank you for them! Your such an awesome family!
Much love from East Texas!!
Grammy, Aunt Diane and Aunt Bonnie are such beautiful ladies.
They have two more sisters as well!
So heirloom tomatoes are best to be grown in polyhouse or green house
Heirloom tomatoes are tricky. I have done the grafting to aggressive root stocks and couldn't believe the yield. More importantly picking early like you said is a must. Higher yield means nothing if the tomatoes are smiling back at you.
How about growing the heirlooms in the greenhouse to protect them from the elements and bugs? Purple Calabash everytime.
I was thinking the same thing, heirloom tomatoes can fetch enough of a premium here it would be viable option. I like all heirloom tomatoes but Cherokee purple are one of my favorites!
That’s something we could do! However we raise Mums in our greenhouses. So we have no room
Sounds like Heirlooms would be ideal for growing in a greenhouse. Once you start emptying out your greenhouses from seedlings and get one that is empty do you try and grow any in there . . . .even if they are just for the families use ?
Hardworking farmers trying to make a living
Closed captioning please please
Here’s a thought. The big supermarkets need a way to buy the producer do they buy by the pound or the individual piece. Well if your older like I am, it’s easy to figure out for me it’s weight. I went to my Stop and Shop the other day and bought half a water melon. Well guess what water melon doesn’t taste like water melon anymore. My city guess is farmers are aware of this and they want a couple of things speed and weight. That’s going too make or break them. At some point we are going to have to get back to taste. That’s what your selling. I don’t know how much you emphasize no gmo’s I would go after the taste market, do you remember what a tomato tasted like 50 years ago you’ll find out here.
You guys in a previous vid said you planted Primo Reds one year. Really didn't get much of your thoughts on it. I've got about 100 Primo transplants in now, germination % was good in the nursery.. but slow!.
I'll see if I (and mainly my customers) like them once they are marketable, but if you had further thoughts on them, good or bad id like to hear if you can spare a few mins.
Why do u run your hand over the pepper seddlings?
Easier to see if any are doubled up
Sorry to be a pain but we are still waiting for auto closed caption on your videos. From your #1 fan in Brazil ❤️
I’m so sorry. I keep forgetting. Please forgive me I have been so busy.
I have grown heirloom tomatoes and they were always difficult. And not that tasty.
Is that drum with the black spots on it in the background when you’re packing eggs a chicken plucker?
Yes it is
I lost every tomato to blight in 2019, the next year I laid down weed fabric, tremendous improvement.
Blight is the enemy
is there a reason you hand water in the green houses rather than automating? just curious, thanks!
where do you get your trays because yours looks accualy relly good compare to the ones i have
I just realized at 1:07 his mask matched the curtains 🤣🤣🤣
Love german pink heirloom and Cherokee purple and german queen tomatoes
👍
Hey will one of you guys turn around so I can talk behind your back. LOL. You guys are funny.
😂😂😂
Nice operation. I agree with your thoughts on heirlooms. I quit growing them several years ago.
It can be very difficult, but some have success. We just can’t reason growing that much of them
@@theveggieboys Do heirloom tomatoes generally sell for more per pound than modern, commercial varieties? Do you prune your tomatoes in the field?
What is that machine at 4:09 that holds the seeds in a perfect symmetrical pattern for planting? super cool
For vegitable farming which is the best tractor in pakistan
So it looks like you transplant the tomatoes before the true leaves appear?
Tomatoes are some of the most forgiving plants out there. You can bury the stems as well and they will grow roots.
Try chocolate sprinkles a grt cherry tom
My exact same thoughts about heirlooms, and you are so right about picking at first blush of color. In your germination area, instead of just plastic over the plug trays, what we used to do was bend 1/2" conduit into hoops and put every 4 ft apart along the bench, so it was like a mini greenhouse in the greenhouse. Over that we would roll out row cover fabric and then plastic over that. Then when it was sunny, you could pull the plastic up and leave the fabric so it retained moisture and bottom heat without cooking the seedlings. Then at night or when the weather was cloudy, you pull the plastic down. Worked well for us for years. Love watching you guys.
Wonderful farmland. I love this work so much. Your vegetables are so good.
I just planted opalka tomatoes which is a paste tomato. It is a polish heirloom. Supposed to be one of the better ones because it bigger than Roma tomato and makes a sweeter sauce. I keep you abreast of how well it does.
I planted them one year, they did really well. Pretty good size and meaty.
It’s Safe to say that I don’t think most people realize the effort involved with planting seeds. Kudo’s.
Thanks again guys... I enjoy watching you all
Thank you for showing more of Daniel. Love to see every veggie boy and girl on this channel, but Dad and his three boys are my favorites.
Started eating dinner and boom a banger upload to watch😂❣️
Oop dinner and a video!
😉😉
ça m'enchante de voir papa ( le boss ) et maman ( grand coeur )
travail dur mais toujours avec le sourire, j'aime beaucoup merci
You guys have an amazing operation.
You guys really work hard! Everybody needs a farmer 👩🌾!
Cherokee Purple is one of my favorites. Oh, Sun Gold too!
Cherokee purple died on me😕
They taste delicious
Heirlooms don't grow for me
Thanks for the tip. Have a good one
Your greenhouses are prolific and beautiful! With aloha from Hawaii...
Aloha
You guys are soooo tall you should be raising up your side tables when doing work on them like with the peppers transferring duplicates into empty spaces, your backs must be killing you by the end of the day being bent in that position for any length of time? I’ve had five back surgeries so I know back pain. Something to thing about for future. 🙏🏻🥰🇨🇦
The two main tomatoes in my area are Rutgers and German Johnson. They are knotty and ugly but everyone grows thrm. Not me though, I like Pink Girl. They are dependable, smooth, meaty and my family loves them.
Makes me nervous seeing y'all carry the trays with only hand!😰😅
😂😂😂
Shoot, we’d carry 4 flats a a time. Two on the biceps, two on the forearms
After watching you guys last season, I have planted Cubanelle peppers this year. Fingers crossed! 🤞🌿🌶
They have such a good flavor!
My tomatoes are coming inside too tonight. Better than out in the field with a frost coming !
There is that tree covered with pink blossoms. So beautiful. Almost like those beautiful pink seeds. Non commercial seeds are not colorful unless they are corn.
where is the farm is in PA
Northeast Pennsylvania
@@larrystone5749 can you send me direct to farm your
I only plant heirloom tomatoes, that's what my market demands. People here are scared of GMOs, and hybrids.
Hey Andrew does your mom need a Betty Crocker cookbook . I have one she could has . Just give me your address and I’ll send it to you
Ok question ….what is the difference between turkey potpie and turkey pie deluxe?
Call me nosey....How does Grandpa pay everyone??? Timesheets or salary
Heirloom tomatoes are over rated in flavor and suck to grow. Plenty of tasty hybrids out there.
1/4 of the total tomatoes I have are heirloom. The number one customer request I get is “big heirloom tomatoes. I want the really big ones”. So I go with brandy wine, black krim, Cherokee purple, Kellogg’s breakfast, pineapple and a few other common ones. They get their own plot so I can spray them with mancozeb and copper until harvest starts. Black plastic mulch and drip tape are key to keeping the blight off as long as possible.
Grammy nice to meet your sister !!!! Hi Diane!! 🙋♀️😊 Everything looks super duper great!! 😊
Hi
You be careful no yelling at Grandpa he has friends and I am One!
In a home garden, I can just take the best 1/4 tomato every year and use the seeds for next year. The best 1/4 is the tomato in the 1/2 with the best tomatoes and also in the best 1/2 of disease-free. 1/2 of 1/2 is the best 1/4. I have let some things go like "self-supporting" and "early production". However, too late production gives more time and opportunities to catch more diseases. Just like late corn has more bugs.
Andrew..anyone- anyone..lol How did you like the Red Snapper Tomatoes? I just started a bunch of them. Been hearing a load of good reviews for them. So far for me, man these guys seem sturdy! I'm excited to see the harvest, here in Central Fl.
Good quality control on the farm and well diversified. Your town is lucky to have you. You having fun while working hard makes it enjoyable for the viewers.
thank you! I wonder if a blower would help after you water, for the night times like in this video. maybe a cordless, not too powerful, but leaving the leaves much nearer to dry? :) I'm sure you've thought of it! even a powerful hair dryer on no heat setting lol
I don’t mind hybrid tomatoes but I grow almost exclusively heirloom as a home gardener. I totally see how they would be much more difficult in a commercial setting. I stake and prune them, great out put and taste. My favorite part is growing a plant I would never find in a store.
We stopped by Sunday to buy some herbs. Your farm is the first one to check out for plants, and I love the items in your store, too. Last year, we tried two heirloom tomatoes, but they, along with all our regular tomatoes, had a bad summer, with lots of cracking. On the other hand, we always have lots and lots of all kinds of peppers!!
Great advise about the watering,and so true,love u guys for being so honest,a always sound advise.👍🙋♀️🇨🇮🍀👌👏
lots of love from the england a proper family
Hello!
Well you could actually raise your own tomatoes and peppers year round if you converted some of your greenhouses to hydroponics and then you would be able to grow them year round. You’d be amazed at how incredible tomatoes and peppers grow in nutrient rich water. You already have the watering systems set up and heating system and you wouldn’t have to worry about any pest pressures or diseases. All you would have to do is put grow lights in. Anyway May want to be something to consider??? 🙏🏻🥰🇨🇦
You guys' sure have some GREEN THUMBS!!! When are we going to get a good view of the baby bump?
Maybe soon!
YEAH!!!
Andrew. Watch you videos where. ( Grandpa ). Aka dad give. Us All this little tip on garden he ever think of making a book on all the little tips or we can call it the veggies boys tips
Why don't we see you harvesting heirloom tomatoes
Beautiful family, and to think I complain after weeding 2 rows of kales ☺
i need your shirt.